Thousands of protesters in Guatemala demand president's resignation
Tue Mar 7, 2017 | 3:49pm EST
Thousands of protesters marched through the streets of the Guatemalan capital on Tuesday to demand the resignation of President Jimmy Morales, whose popularity has dropped since his brother and elder son were caught up in a graft investigation.
Jimmy Morales, a former comedian, was elected president in 2015 on pledges to clean up Guatemalan politics. He came to power after protests over a widespread corruption scandal that toppled his predecessor, retired General Otto Perez, who remains in jail.
The predominantly rural protesters, who headed to the main Constitution square, said they had been tricked by Morales.
"About a year ago, Jimmy Morales won with his slogan, 'Neither Corrupt, nor a Thief,'" said Estuardo Batz, one of the leaders of the march called by the Committee of Rural Development. "He lied to us, so he has to go."
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Pre-Presidential Jimmy Morales,
pretending to be a funny prisoner.
Once again, Jimmy Morales.
Morales, impersonating a poor Guatemalan.[/center]
"According to his official biography, Jimmy Morales, an Evangelical Christian, has a university degree in business administration, a masters in media and communication and another in strategic studies with a specialization in security and defense."
http://en.mercopress.com/2016/01/16/guatemalan-president-morales-tells-the-military-he-wants-justice-not-revenge